TS ICET 2021 or Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test is state level entrance examination conducted once in every year by the Kakatiya University, Warangal on behalf of Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) for enrollment into MBA and MCA programmes offered by Universities and its affiliated institutes in the State of Telangana. Around 50,000 candidates appear for this examination every year.
TSICET 2021: Highlights
Name of Exam |
Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test |
Conducting Body |
Kakatiya University, Warangal |
Convening body |
Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) |
Level of Exam |
State |
Frequency of conduct |
Once a year |
Mode of Exam |
Online |
Duration of Exam |
150 minutes |
Syllabus of Exam |
Analytical Ability, Mathematical Ability, Communication Ability |
Pattern of Exam |
200 Questions in MCQs Format |
Language-medium |
English, Telugu, Urdu |
Application Fees |
INR 650 for General and OBC category INR 450 for SC/ST category |
Programme Offered |
MBA/PGDM |
No. of Test Centers |
14 |
Official Website |
https://www.tsche.ac.in/ |
TSICET 2021: Important Dates
Important Events |
Dates 2021 |
Release of application form |
March 2021 |
Last date to fill application form |
May 2021 |
Downloading of admit card |
May 2021 |
Examination Date |
May 2021 |
Release of answer key |
May 2021 |
Result Declaration |
June 2021 |
Commencement of counselling |
July 2021 |
TSICET 2021: Eligibility
- Indian Citizenship is a must. The candidate must comply with all the guidelines of local/ non-local status as specified in the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulations of Admission) Order,1974.
- Foreign national candidates who comply with the general as well as special eligibility criteria prescribed by the concerned Universities, are eligible to apply for the exam.
- Qualification in graduation with 50% and 45% in aggregate is a must for candidates from general category and SC/ST category, respectively.
- Graduation degree via distance mode must be accredited by the joint committee of DEC/DEB and UGC/AICTE to mark the eligibility.
- Candidates who are in the last year of graduation and waiting for the result are also eligible to apply.
TSICET 2021: Admission Process
Step 1: TSICET 2021: Application Form
TS ICET 2021 Application process is completely online that begins with registration on the official website and completes with the payment of the Application fee. Candidates will be able to fill their application form from the first week of March 2021.On completion of TS ICET 2021 registration, candidates receive auto-generated login ID and password on the mail id and mobile number provided. After the registration, the candidate needs to fill the application form, upload the scanned copies of required documents like passport size photo, signature and verify the details followed by final submission of the form. Last day for the submission of application form without any late fees is the 1st week of April 2021.
TSICET 2021: Registration Fee
The application fee for TSICET 2021:
Category of candidate |
Application Fee |
General and NC-OBC |
INR 650 |
SC, ST and PWD |
INR 450 |
Mode of payment: Net banking/Debit/Credit card or TS Online/meeSeva (e-Seva)/AP Online.
Download or Print of Confirmation Page
After the successful payment of application fee and submission of the application form, the applicant must take a printed copy of the confirmation page and keep it secure for future use. A printed copy of confirmation page testimonies the confirmation of registration even when there are some technical glitches.
Step 2: TSICET 2021: Admit Card
TS ICET 2021 admit cards will be issued in online mode to all the successful applicants, to be downloaded by the candidates after logging in using the admit card number, registration number and DOB. TS ICET 2021 admit card is a must-have document to appear for the examination as under no circumstance, the candidate is allowed to enter the examination centre without this hall ticket. Students need to download the admit card from the official website by entering the details asked and carry it along with the valid photo while appearing for the exam.
TSICET 2021 admit cards comprise details about the candidate as well as the exam such as candidate’s name, roll number, exam centres, exam guidelines etc.Candidates must keep their admit card safe till the completion of the admission procedure.
Candidates are required to have the following documents:
- TSICET 2021 Admit Card
- Valid photo identification proof.
- Passport
- Driving licence
- Voter ID/ Aadhar card
- IT PAN card
- College ID card
Steps to download the Admit Card
- Vist the official website of TSICET
- Click on ‘Download Hall Ticket’ available under the 'Application' section on the home page.
- You will be redirected to the login page
- Fill the registration no., DOB in DD/MM/YY format and the admit card number
- Click on the “download hall ticket” button.
- Admit card will be displayed on the screen.
- Download the admit card and take a printout of it.
Step 3: TSICET 2021: Exam
TSICET 2021 exam will be conducted as Computer-based test in around 16 cities in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. There will be two sessions of the exam, the first session will be conducted from 9:30 to 12 PM while the other one will be held from 3 PM to 5:30 PM. One mark will be awarded for each right attempt and for the wrong attempts, there will not be any negative marking.
TSICET 2021 Exam Pattern
Mode of Exam |
Online/CBT |
Number of Sections |
3- Analytical Ability, Mathematical Ability, Communication Ability |
Total No. of Questions |
200 |
Duration of the Examination |
150 Mins. |
Type of Questions |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Language-medium of Exam |
English & Telugu for Sec. A and B English for Sec. C |
Step 4: TSICET 2021: Results
The results of TS ICET 2021 will be declared online on the official website. TS ICET 2021 results are anticipated to be declared by last week of May, 2021. Candidates will be able to access and download the TSICET 2021 result after logging in using their admit card number, registration number and DOB. Based on performance in the exam, the qualified candidates will be called out for TSICET counselling round by the participating colleges.
Steps to check Results
- Visit the official website of TSICET
- Fill the registration no., DOB in DD/MM/YY format and registration number
- Scorecard will appear on the screen
- Download the scorecard and take a printout of it for future reference
TS ICET Cutoff 2021
TS ICET Cut off 2021 will be announced by Telangana State Council for Higher Education (TSCHE) after the declaration of the result. The cut off of TS ICET 2021 may differ for different categories and years based on different factors like total no. of seats & applicants, complexity of the question paper, past cut off trends and average marks scored by the participants in TS ICET HOW CUT OFFS ARE DECIDED?
TS ICET cut off are decided on the basis of several factors such as the difficulty level of the examination of that specific year, average passing percentage of students, etc. Each participating institute/universities will be deciding the minimum cut off marks for admissions into the following courses after reviewing the following factors:
- Number of candidates who marked their presence in the examination.
- Number of seats offered by the institution.
- Passing percentage of candidates in CMAT examination.
- Difficulty level of CMAT examination.
- Overall merit/performances of the CMAT qualifying candidate.
TS ICET 2021 Counselling
The counselling process for TS ICET 2021 will be held in offline mode only. Candidates will have to bring their original documents to the nodal centers for the documents verification process. Counselling is anticipated to begin from July 2021. Based on scores obtained in TSICET 2021, candidates will be invited to participate in TSICET 2021 counseling.
Following are the documents required:-
- Letter of Counselling
- TSICET 2021 scorecard
- Proof of date of birth
- School Leaving Certificate
- Class X and XII mark sheet
- Graduation mark sheet
- Transfer Certificate and Migration Certificate
- Character certificate
- Caste Certificate ( if applicable)
- Certificate of Medical Fitness
- Recent passport-size photos with name of the candidate mentioned on the backside
- An affidavit (present in the brochure) with candidate’s sign and countersign of parent/guardian
- Admission fee
The counselling process compresses an array of steps like document verification, fee payment, option entry, seat allotment and self-reporting. Based on merit, gender, category, the local area and reservation criteria, seats are allotted to candidates.
Those candidates who will participate in the 1st phase of TSICET 2021 counselling will be considered qualified to attend the second phase as well. Once the announcement of seat allotment results is done, the candidates are able to download the seat allotment letter and move ahead for the completion of admission formalities.
TS ICET 2021: Syllabus
Kakatiya University, Warangal has prescribed the TSICET Syllabus 2021 which includes the topics that evaluates Analytical Ability, Data Sufficiency and Communication Ability. Below given is an overview of the syllabus for each section:
TS ICET Syllabus 2021 - Analytical Ability
Symbol Interpretation |
Seating Arrangements |
Arrivals and Departures |
Blood Relationships |
Calendars & Clocks |
Date, Time & Arrangement Problems |
Passage |
Venn Diagram |
Pie Chart |
Bar Diagram |
Tables & Graphs |
Data Analysis |
Coding & Decoding |
Missing Number in Sequence |
Problem Solving |
No.s and Alphabets |
Sequences and Series |
Data Sufficiency |
TS ICET Syllabus 2021 - Mathematical Ability
Binomial Theorem |
Matrices |
Notions of Limit & Derivative |
Plane Geometry-Lines |
Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles |
Coordinate Geometry- Distance between points |
Statistical Ability |
Frequency Distribution |
Mean, Median & Mode |
Standard Derivation |
Correlation |
Probability |
Areas & Volume |
Mensuration |
Modular Arithmetic |
Algebraic and Geometrical Ability Statements |
Truth Tables |
Tautologies-Sets |
Relations and Functions |
Trigonometry |
Polynomials |
Remainder Theorem and Consequences |
Linear Equations & Expressions |
Progressions |
Time and Distance |
Pipes and Cisterns |
Partnership |
Profit & Loss and Matrices |
%ages |
Ordering |
Rational Numbers |
L.C.M and G.C.D |
Numbers and Diversity |
Surds |
Indices, Ratio Proportion |
Arithmetical Ability |
TS ICET Syllabus 2021 - Communication Ability
Reading Comprehension (3 Passages) |
Functional Grammar for Business Contexts |
Understand Written text and drawing inferences |
Functional grammar for general communication |
Terminology & concepts in computer & business contexts (letters, reports, agenda, minutes, etc) |
Vocabulary |
FAQs
Can I show a digital copy of the admit card to appear for TSICET ?
No, only a hard copy of the admit card allows the candidate to enter the examination centre.
Can the application form for TSICET 2021 be filled after the deadline?
Yes, the application form for TSICET 2021 can be filled after the deadline with late fees of INR 500 or INR 1,000/-.
Is the registration fee for TSICET refundable?
No, the registration fee for TSICET is non-refundable.
Can I change my test centre after receiving the TSICET 2021 admit card?
No, the test centre cannot be changed under any situations after the allotment.
Will the examination authority reimburse my travel expenditure?
No, the examination authority will not reimburse any travel expenditure.